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Distribution of the different grades of lymphedema according to the use of IMRT and 3D-CRT (p = 0.044 for the comparison of IMRT vs. 3D-CRT). 3D-CRT = 3D-conformal radiotherapy; IMRT = intensity-modulated radiotherapy.
| 3D-CRT |
IMRT |
Total |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | ||||
| Lymphedema arm | Grade 0 | 115 (95.8) | 146 (97.3) | 261 (96.7) |
| Grade 1 | 1 (0.9) | 4 (2.7) | 5 (1.8) | |
| Grade 2 | 4 (3.3) | 0 (0) | 4 (1.5) | |
| Total | 120 (100) | 150 (100) | 270 (100) | |
| p = 0.044 | ||||
